Assembly Bill A648A

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Makes care and services provided by licensed mental health practitioners eligible for coverage under the Medicaid program

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S3421 - Vetoed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A648 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3421
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9678
2015-2016: A3554, A9477, S7067
2017-2018: A1890, A10707, S3981
2021-2022: A6323, S6575

2019-A648 - Summary

Makes care and services provided by licensed mental health practitioners eligible for coverage under the Medicaid program.

2019-A648 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    648
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to making care  and
   services provided by licensed mental health practitioners eligible for
   coverage under the Medicaid program

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social  services  law
 is amended by adding a new paragraph (ff) to read as follows:
   (FF)  CARE  AND  SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY  MENTAL  HEALTH  PRACTITIONERS
 LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE  OF  THE  EDUCATION
 LAW  ACTING  WITHIN  THEIR  SCOPE OF PRACTICE, WHERE SUCH SERVICES WOULD
 OTHERWISE BE COVERED UNDER THIS TITLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04769-01-9

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2019-A648A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3421
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9678
2015-2016: A3554, A9477, S7067
2017-2018: A1890, A10707, S3981
2021-2022: A6323, S6575

2019-A648A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes care and services provided by licensed mental health practitioners eligible for coverage under the Medicaid program.

2019-A648A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  648--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON, BARRON, ABINANTI, D'URSO, WEPRIN -- read
   once  and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported and referred
   to the Committee on Ways  and  Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to making care  and
   services provided by licensed mental health practitioners eligible for
   coverage under the Medicaid program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social  services  law
 is amended by adding a new paragraph (gg) to read as follows:
   (GG)  CARE  AND  SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY  MENTAL  HEALTH  PRACTITIONERS
 LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE  OF  THE  EDUCATION
 LAW  ACTING  WITHIN  THEIR  SCOPE OF PRACTICE, WHERE SUCH SERVICES WOULD
 OTHERWISE BE COVERED UNDER THIS TITLE. NOTHING IN THIS  PARAGRAPH  SHALL
 BE  CONSTRUED  TO  MODIFY  OR  EXPAND  THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A MENTAL
 HEALTH COUNSELOR, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIST
 OR PSYCHOANALYST LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF
 THE EDUCATION LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04769-02-9

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